Haz Poz Flashcards
Scorpius Malfoy actor
Nyx Calder
Albus Potter actor
Ben Walter
Harry Potter actor
Gareth Reeves
Ginny Potter actor
Katie-Jean Harding
Draco Malfoy actor
Lachlan Woods
Ron Wealsey actor
Micheal Woods
Bane / Sorting Hat actor
Micheal Bani
Moaning Myrtle
Hannah Fredericksen
Original director
John Tiffany
Playwright
Jack Thorne
Original costume designer
Katrina Lindsey
Original set designer
Christine Jones
Original movement director
Steven Hoggett
Head of special effects
Gareth Holton
Original illusions and magic designer
Jamie Harrison
Themes
- parenthood
- time, mistakes, the past
- family and identity
- friendship and love
- reputation and expectation
- death and sacrifice
Symbols:
- time turner (dangers of altering past … acceptance)
- Harry’s blanket (love, Harry and Albus r/ship)
- the augury (Delphi desire to shape future)
- Dementors (embodiment of depression)
- suitcases (time, expectations,)
Magical Realism:
- non human characters
- timelessness
- supernatural powers
- other worlds
- sense of mystery
- eerie atmosphere
- extraordinary events unexplained by rational thought
- myths and legends
- unusual time shifts
Physical theatre:
the emphasised use of physical movement for expression:
- precise gesture and body language
- ensemble work
- mime
- physicalising emotional states
Theatre of cruelty:
- emphasis on light and sound
- using spectacle and sensation
- colour, light and costume for added effect
- “total theatre” full of spectacle
Written Context
Britain, London and Hogwarts
Alternate versions of 2017, 1995 and 1980
Cultural Context
British culture:
- the red telephone box, tea, muggle fashion, classic english private boarding schools eg. school sport
Hierarchy:
magical hierarchy: pure blood, mudblood, squib, muggle
Magical World:
- magic is normal!!!
Historical Context
Magical world: Triwizard Tournament and Battle of Hogwarts
Nazi Germany
Hermione Wealsy actor
Paula Arundell
Delphi Diggory actor
Jessica Vickers
